U.s. Report Commends Work At Hawk Mountain Briefly

April 08, 1986|The Morning Call

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association, Kempton, has received national recognition from President Reagan's Council on Environmental Quality.

The council's 15th annual Report on Environmental Quality features a special report, "The Public Benefits of Private Conservation," with case studies of organizations that have made "significant, often unique, contributions to the direct protection of wildlife and habitat." Hawk Mountain is one of 12 privately supported organizations cited in the report.

The council's report reviews the history of Hawk Mountain and the role the sanctuary played in changing public attitudes toward birds of prey. According to the council, "The history of Hawk Mountain Sanctuary offers a striking example of the role of private initiative in achieving major accomplishments in wildlife conservation."